The X10 4-channel Remote Keychain Credit Card Controller is the perfect solution to a creepy problem!

The X10 Credit Card Controller is convenient, as the name implies. It is as small and thin as a credit card, making it easy to stick in your purse or pocket. Better yet, you can easily attach it to your key ring, making it readily available to turn the lights on inside the house, while you are still outside the house. It works up to 100 feet away.

How Does the X10 Credit Card Controller Work?

You can control up to four sets of lights and appliances that are already connected to an X10 Lamp or Appliance module. You can also brighten and dim lights that are connected to an X10 Lamp module.

• To control X10 modules set to Unit Code 1 on Housecode A, for example, press the first ON or OFF button.
• To control X10 modules set to Unit Code 2 on Housecode A, for example, press the second ON or OFF button.
• And so on for Unit Codes 3 and 4

You can also switch to another Housecode:

1. Press and hold the first (top) ON button. The red LED blinks once. 3 seconds later, the LED
   blinks the current setting: 1 blink for Housecode A, 2 blinks for B….. 16 blinks for P.
2. Release the first (top) ON button.
3. Press and release the first (top) ON button the appropriate number of times for the Housecode you want to set. Once for A, twice for B, etc. The LED blinks for each press.

Easy right? You can’t go wrong with the convenient X10 Remote Keychain Credit Card Controller. It is inexpensive so you can get one for everyone in the family. Just remember to change the CR2032 Lithium 3V battery!

Don’t be left creeping around in the dark!

• Lights
• Appliances
• Audio equipment
• Video equipment

Besides being convenient and fun, the 5-in-1 Learning Remote is perfect for someone who is not able to be mobile due to physical restrictions.

And, this Learning Remote has a sensible layout of all the buttons. It’s easy to learn. The Remote works with your existing X10 system and transceiver to control up to five devices. You can control just about any light or appliance in your home, even if they are in another room. (If you don’t have an X10 system, all you need is the Transceiver Module and any lamp or appliance module or wall switch to get started!)

With too many remote controls in my living room, I decided to go for the Learning Remote to solve the problem. For starters, the remotes I have include the Palm Pad remote for lights and appliances, DVD, TV, and cable. Way too many! Sitting down to actually watch something also meant lining up the remotes for the individual devices.

The day the Learning Remote arrived, I couldn’t wait to set it up. The instructions are straight forward. I started with the lights. I already had my transceiver and lamp modules set up so I was able to easily set the this Remote for the same house code. And voila! it worked.

On to the next step which took a little more doing. I decided to conquer the cable box first. I went through each device. The setup was simpleI really like this new remote and plan to get another one for another room in the house.

I would recommend the 5-in-1 Learning Remote to anyone who has lots of things to control around the house. Oh, the 5-in-1 Learning Remote doesn’t control your kids – for that you are on your own.

Here’s  fast and inexpensive way to get started with home automation.

If you are just getting started with home automation, consider using X10 devices. X10 is a power line carrier protocol that uses the existing wiring in your home. X10 works with up to 256 coded addresses. X10 modules consist of the following:

• Receivers: Devices are plugged into receivers and respond to signals from a transmitter with the same code.
• Transmitters: Can send up to 256 coded, low-voltage signals over existing wiring.
• 2-way Receiver/Transmitter: Can both transmit and receive signals.

X10 devices are controlled from a variety of wireless remotes, wall mounted key-pads, or touch screens and tabletop keypads.

With X10, you can easily control and adjust in-home temperatures, door locks, lights, security, music, video, or anything that is electrical.

Take a look at a simple example of how X10 works:

1. Set the house code on an X10 transmitter module. The transmitter module pro-vides you with 16 house codes to choose from. For example, set the dial to “A” to enable the X10 transmitter to communicate with X10 receivers with the same house code setting.
2. Plug the X10 transmitter module into any wall socket. The transmitter module includes a small antenna.
3. Set the unit and house code on the face of an X10 receiver module. You can choose from 16 house codes and 16 unit codes. If you set the house code on the X10 receiver to “A”, then the X10 receiver responds to the X10 transmitter with the same house code. Set the unit code to “1″. The X10 receiver responds to a controller that is set to send a signal to house code “A”, unit code “1″.
4. Plug a lamp into the X10 receiver and then plug the X10 receiver into any wall socket.
5. Get the wireless remote, set the house code to “A”, and then press the button that corresponds to the code you set on the X10 receiver (in this case, “1″). The light turns on/off.

X10 is fast and inexpensive method to get started with home automation. If it runs off of electricity, chances are you can plug into an X10 module and begin tak-ing control right away.

Now that you have an idea of how much your home is already automated, and a few tips on making your home even smarter, what will you do with all your free time?

Head over to SmartHome for your Wireless X10 Controls!